History Anime / Kemonozume

* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Sub/inverted: Toshihiko and Yuka ''try'' to have good sex but can't (which frustrates them to no end) because Yuka keeps transforming when she's turned on.

* MiniMecha: The Buster Suits.

* PantyShot:
** There's one during the sex scene in Episode 1.
** At the end of Episode 9, you can see Yuka's panties through [[ClothingDamage the rips in her dress]].

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: A mysterious, unnamed monkey appears in the first episode and gradually becomes a main character. For some reason, it's also a master of martial arts.

* OneHundredAndEight: The O.Q. headquarters is 108 stories tall.

* FullFrontalAssault: In the last couple of episodes, [[spoiler:both Kazuma and Toshihiko]] fighti[[spoiler:Ooba]] completely naked.

* MagicPants: Usually played straight with the Flesh Eaters when they transform [[spoiler:but averted with Kazuma at the end, who is totally naked after his transformation.]]

* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Episode 4.

''Kemonozume'' from studio Madhouse written and directed by Creator/MasaakiYuasa. Broadcast on WOWOW from August 5th, 2006 to November 5th, 2006, the show consisted of [[TwelveEpisodeAnime thirteen episodes.]]

* BreakingSpeech: [[spoiler: Ooba]] uses these constantly, mostly [[ForTheEvulz just to watch people squirm.]] [[spoiler: He dies due to one, where Toshihiko attempts to kill them both just to shut him up.]]

* ChekhovsSkill:
%%[[spoiler:All Bon really wanted was to be a shot putter.]]
** The [[spoiler:paralysis technique]], which Yuka uses in the last episode, but it fails to stop [[spoiler:Toshihiko from following her]].
* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: With creative use of sedatives, warm water, and a chainsaw, [[spoiler: Gakutou and company make Toshihiko believe he's being dismembered one limb at a time, without giving him so much as a papercut.]]

* FallenHero: Kakitoki Jin was so obsessed with surpassing Toshihiko's father that he used the Kemononozume and was overwhelmed by it, killing many innocents. [[spoiler: Ooba went ''insane'' after witnessing this personally.]]

* KirkSummation: [[spoiler: Bon Ooba]] is the only person to render [[spoiler: his father]] speechless through words alone.

* LoveTriangle: Kazuma loves Rie who loves Toshihiko (who loves Yuka).

* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Subverted and ''weaponized.'' [[spoiler: In the final episode, Ooba gets Toshihiko monologuing about why he cares for Yuka, and then cuts his arm off when his attention wanders. Then Ooba immediately starts [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech crowing about how weak they are...]]and Toshihiko takes the opportunity to decapitate him.]]

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Rie to Toshihiko (and Kazuma to Rie).

* JapanesePronouns: [[spoiler:Ooba]] uses "me" and "you" for no apparent reason aside from batshit craziness.

The story involves the existence of a race of flesh eating creatures (食人鬼, ''Man-Eating Ogres''), they remain hidden among human-kind while feasting on them secretly. A martial-arts styled school known as Kifuuken (鬼封剣, ''Ogre-Sealing Sword'') was founded to combat the menace, training and arming combatants to face the Shokujinki threat, with the teachings formerly passed down through the Momota family. The story follows the forbidden romance between Toshihiko, the latest heir of the Kifuuken school and Yuka, a young woman who is one of the monsters.

** PetTheDog: Ooba seems to do this with his son, but it comes off as extremely shallow and self-serving.

* HeyItsThatVoice
** Hidenobu Kiuchi (aka [[Anime/DarkerThanBlack Hei]], [[{{Anime/Monster}} Tenma]]) as Toshihiko
** Creator/HiroyukiYoshino as Kazuma
** Creator/KenjiUtsumi as Ooba
** Creator/KiyoyukiYanada as Gakuto
** Creator/DaisukeGori as Bon, Ooba's son.

** Hidenobu Kiuchi (aka [[DarkerThanBlack Hei]], [[{{Anime/Monster}} Tenma]]) as Toshihiko

* EldritchAbomination: The monsters; yhe natural born ones don't have eyes.

** KenjiUtsumi as Ooba

** DaisukeGouri as Bon, Ooba's son.

''Kemonozume'' from studio Madhouse written and directed by Masaaki Yuasa. Broadcast on WOWOW from August 5th, 2006 to November 5th, 2006, the show consisted of [[TwelveEpisodeAnime thirteen episodes.]]

** HiroyukiYoshino as Kazuma

** KiyoyukiYanada as Gakuto

* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:The diaper.]]
** Also [[spoiler:Rie's arm]], sort of.
* ChekhovsSkill: [[spoiler:All Bon really wanted was to be a shot putter.]]
** Subverted with the [[spoiler:paralysis technique]], which Yuka uses in the last episode, but it fails to stop [[spoiler:Toshihiko from following her]].

* [[CreepyChild Creepy Children]]: Start of the 3rd episode
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Turning into an EldritchAbomination then getting eaten alive by the nice young woman you had helped out probably qualifies.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: The Kemonozume, which involves [[spoiler:cutting off your own arms and putting a monster's arms in their place.]]
* DerangedAnimation

* EldritchAbomination: The monsters. The natural born ones don't even have eyes.

* FallenHero: Kakitoki Jin, who was so obsessed with surpassing Toshihiko's father that he used the Kemononozume and was overwhelmed by it, killing many innocents. [[spoiler: Ooba went ''completely insane'' after witnessing this personally.]]
* FanDisservice: ''Loads.''
* FullFrontalAssault: In the last couple of episodes, [[spoiler:both Kazuma and Toshihiko]] end up fighting [[spoiler:Ooba]] completely naked.
* GentleGiant: Bon Ooba. A wandering detective who's at least two stories tall, he's a total sweetheart to everyone he meets. [[spoiler: His dad, not so much.]]
* {{Gonk}}: Ooba.

* {{Gorn}}

* HannibalLecture: [[spoiler: Ooba]] uses these constantly, mostly [[ForTheEvulz just to watch people squirm.]] [[spoiler: He actually dies due to one, where Toshihiko attempts to kill them both just to shut him up.]]
* HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Yuka develops a bit of an alcoholic streak while she and Toshihiko are on the run. Not really a good thing, since alcohol makes it easier for her to change.
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler:Gakuto.]]

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Although it's not apparent from the English translation, all episode titles contain references to flavors.
* InformedAbility: Rie is a swordswoman, but we never actually see her fight (with a sword, anyway).
* JapanesePronouns: [[spoiler:Ooba]] uses "me" and "you" for no apparent reason aside of being batshit crazy.
* LargeHam: Ooba's every line and expression is larger than life, which isn't helped any by his [[{{Gonk}} unique face.]] [[spoiler: After he's revealed as the villain, he ''really'' goes off the deep end.]]

* MindScrew: The series gets progressively more like this, and the last episode takes the cake.
* MiniMecha: The Buster Suits (which prove to be almost completely useless).
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Yuka in episode 9, Kazuma in episode 12.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Yuka and Harumi.
* NietzscheWannabe: [[spoiler: Ooba]] is all about this in the latter half of the series.
--> [[spoiler:'''Ooba''':]] This is reality. Maddening, dreamless truth...People only act out of self-interest! Emotions are just chemical reactions! Memories are ''POINTLESS, USELESS DATA!''
* NightOfTheLivingMooks
* NobleDemon: Gakutou and his crew.

* PantyShot: At the end of Episode 9, you can see Yuka's panties through [[ClothingDamage the rips in her dress]].
** There's a more obvious one during the sex scene in Episode 1.
* PetTheDog: Ooba seems to do this with his son, but it comes off as extremely shallow and self-serving.
* ProperLady Yuka fits this to a tee. Assuming you discount her occasional transformations into a ravenous monster, of course.
* SayMyName: '''''[[spoiler: OOOOOOBAAAAAAA!]]'''''

* ShutUpHannibal: [[spoiler: Bon Ooba]], of all people, is probably the only person to render [[spoiler: his father]] speechless through words alone.
--> [[spoiler: '''Ooba''']]: Without strength, you can't do as you please! Don't you want the power to do anything you want?
--> [[spoiler:'''Bon''']]: ...I want to be friends with everybody. [[spoiler: Papa]], you don't have any friends, do you?
--> [[spoiler:'''Ooba''']]: ''ARRRRRRRRGH!'' *click*

* VaporWear: Yuka never wears a bra, but her breasts are small enough that she doesn't really need one.
** She's seen putting one on in episode 6, but the dress she's wearing would show the straps.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Kazuma.
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Kazuma starts out as one (well, as pretty as the art style allows).

* BottleFairy: Yuka develops a bit of an alcoholic streak while she and Toshihiko are on the run. Not really a good thing, since alcohol makes it easier for her to change.

* YamatoNadeshiko: Yuka fits this to a tee. Assuming you discount her occasional transformations into a ravenous monster, of course.